New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-22
PLANS or BROOKLYN RAILROADS..
THE CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO REACl
THE THIRTY NfNTH-sT. FERRY.

THE CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO REACH
THE TUIRTY-NfNTH-sT. FERRY.
There is prospect of a long Litigation the rival
claims OF the Kings County and the Union Elevated
Railroad Comoauies TO Myrtle-ave., in Brooklyn. The
Union company, acting under the charter rights Of the
Brooklyn company, which Is under the control,
is rapidly acting foundations tor its structure from
Grand-ave to the City Hail. and yesterday il secured
the approval OF its plan of construction for the block
between Adams and Washingto sta, which not
included in the original permit. an permit for the
work at that point Issued by City " orks Com
MISSIONER Conner. This wodld look = if the COM
pdny designed TO extend its road in Washington or
Fulton sts. 10 tbs Bridge. bat the Kings County
pany CLAIMS the right to Fulton--t.. aud "a Law pro-
hibits elevated structure 10 WashIu gtonst. The
officers OF the company refuse to state what the pans
Meanwhile the Kings County Company Laws claim to
Myrte-ave., under the decision OF the Court OF APP
peas which gave ia fulton-st., where the work OF
building has been in progress The work 81 securing
the consent OF property-owners in Myrte-avc. has
D-en quietly Ousbed and the requisite twvthrds has
been secured. The next step will be the Stopping Of
the work OF the Union Company by injunction Action
in the matter will doubtless be taken next week he
delay has seemed TO indicate "a compromise and
amicable agreement between the two companies BY
which they would run trains each others tracks
Bat the officers OF the kiDgs County Company
streuuonsly deny any compromise anu say that they
will MAINTAIN their nights 10 Myrtlo-ave. For certain
reasons the counsel OF the company said yesterday
the INJUNCTION had no. yet been sought, but meeting
OF the directors would he held neat week and then
definite STEPS will be decided upon IL is understood
that the real Tor the delay the wish OF
Kings County Company to allow the thirty DAYS la
which the Union Company could appeal from the
decision OF Referee Herman in regard TO it's
rights to eiapse befoIe beginning any legal pro
ceedogs. That time has now gone Dy and no appeal
has been sd, aggressive action Ill be taken By
the Kings County Company. AS the matter now
stands the Kings County Company has the affirmative
decision OF the Court OF Appeals ana the consent OF
tive thirds OF the Jwne-s OF property the street.
while the Union Company has the consent of the
Mayor and Aldermen 10 20 with the work. The
legal questions will have 10 be determined By the
courts.
Mayor Whitney yesterday approved OF the action Of
the Board OF Aldermen in granting consent TO the
south Brooklyn and Flatbusb Railroad Company to
from the bav between Thirtyeighth and Thrty-ninth
sta. TO the city lac and to New-Utrecht. SUBJECT to
certain regulations by the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil. This road designed to be trunk line
the ThirtyDinth Street Ferry 10 the Battery for
ali the Coney Island railroads in South Brooklyn
The Prospect Park and COney Island, the Brook lyn
Bath and Coney Island and the Manhattan Beach
trains will IL. There Is also a plan on foot
for the establishment of q depot OF the Long Island
Railroad the South Drootlyn water front nsar
Thirty nintIst and TO run freight trains to it
the Manhattan Beach tracks from East New York to
PsrkYiile. and thence over the road to the bay
The pl an is not yet fully developed
Mayor Whitney also approved yesterday of the sale
BE- the Controller Mt public auction OF franchise for
a street railroad IRON the rhrty-ninth Street
Ferry In Second and Third ayes TO the city line at
FLty-third-st